Complaint 1803365
2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM • incident Mar 22, 2022
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
The contact own a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact noticed that the plastic piece from the rear defroster window was sparking and smoke was coming from rear window. In addition, the plastic was melting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window defroster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, The manufacturer was notified of the failure, The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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